FARMINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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"TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE, PRESERVE AND
PROTECT THE HISTORICAL HERITAGE, CULTURE AND SPIRIT OF OUR
COMMUNITY" |
The Farmington Historical Society,
Inc. is a not-for-profit local organization dedicated to the promotion and
preservation of the Town of Farmington's rich heritage.
Founded in 1997 out of interest from the celebration of
our community Sesquicentennial, the Society continues to add to its membership
annually.
Farmington Historical
Society, Inc. Bookmarks
In 2000, the Farmington Historical Society began a series of historical,
town-related bookmarks. The bookmarks were printed for the purpose of promoting
and educating the youth and others of Farmington about our heritage. Each
bookmark contains at least three examples in photos and text of the theme of
that year. They are given to each student and the staff of Farmington Elementary
School and are available at Society meetings.
2000 – Great Buildings of Farmington
(the Saxonia House, Turner Hall, the Modern Woodman Hall)
2001 – Rural Schools of Farmington
(Old Swamp School, St, John of God School and Boltonville Graded School)
2002 – Churches of Farmington
(St. Peter’s Catholic Church, the German Methodist Church and St. John’s Church)
2003 – Great Barns in Farmington
(Hosch/Braun family stone barn, former Heisler building, Pree’s small animal
building)
2004 – Boltonville Memories, in honor of Boltonville’s Sesquicentennial
(Max Gruhle house, Degner gas station and garage, Tom’s Old County Mill LLC)
2005 – Stores in Farmington -Bolton,
Gruhle, Desta's
2006 - Celebrating Fillmore -
150th
Anniversary
2007 - Cemeteries of Farmington
Boltonville Union,
St. John
of God
Catholic
Chapel
Cemetery
Orchard
Grove
Fillmore Union
German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery,
St. Martin Union
St. Peter’s Catholic Chapel
Cemetery
Whitfield Family Cemetery, private property
2008 - Women of Farmington Sophia Kraetsch, Marie Brinker,
Ida Birkholz, Liberta Klessig Jaehnig
2009 - Men of Farmington Harlow and George Bolton, Max and Herman
Gruhle
2010 - Celebrating with St. Martin's Church, Fillmore
2010-11 150th Anniversary